Hunting & Fishing SNAPPER CLASSIC Report June 2018
Hunting & Fishing SNAPPER CLASSIC Report June 2018
Well we were blessed finally with a fine weekend (after weeks of dud’s) that co-insided with the Hunting & Fishing Snapper Classic, this giving 75 anglers the opportunity to get out there a good couple of days on the water. This past Saturday was an absolute pearler that saw the ramps teaming with trailers and the marina carpark full.
So with such nice weather the teams headed out far and wide as well as some targeting the coastal shallows. Both Motiti and Mayor were reasonably tough going until a late afternoon bite opened the flood gates on plenty of 2-3kg fish.
On the coast down towards Rogers Road it was the kayaking duo named “Downtown” using nothing but paddle power who secured all of the biggest snapper, the biggest a 7.715kg for the comp. 1st, 2nd and 3rd places all went to Michael Brown and average weight to Ross Brown in what commonly known as a white wash!…well done fellas. Just goes to show you don’t need a big flash boat to catch quality fish.
Well done to Mitchell Tombleson releasing the biggest snapper for the event, a 75cm beauty. It always pleasing to the M&R section getting more popular with plent of fish released this year to fight another day!.
Off shore, the deepwater bluenose cleaned up the wreck fish section. Well done to Vaughan Craven and Graham Burns placing first and 2nd with Trevor McLaughlin taking out the terakihi section with a 1.55kg fish.
So a wonderful few days on the water for most, with most anglers returning with a healthy feed for the families. Well done to all of those anglers that weighed fish and of course a big thankyou to the team at Hunting and Fishing Tauranga (and Scotty for making it to prize giving!) The Finnor, Daiwa, Coleman prizes went down a treat as did the stunning H&F clothing!
2018 GFAB TRAILERS BROADBILL CHALLENGE REPORT
2018 GFAB TRAILERS BROADBILL CHALLENGE REPORT
The stage was set again for that exciting time of year when the 80W mono sets get switched out for the deep drop sets, concrete bricks and diamond lights. The Broadbill Challenge was back and with an exciting twist, with the help of Bay Insurance Brokers we were going to offer a $10,000 cash prize for the first Sword caught over 250kg. Of course the fish needed to be caught inside chart and in accordance with IGFA rules. Statistically it looked like a longshot as there had only ever been one fish caught over this mark in the Clubs 95 year history, this going to L Chinn back in 1969. What we do know is that these fish exist in our waters and although not abundant, it presented the perfect challenge. Better yet, it was considered by a few that the 250kg benchmark was somewhat achievable, with the recent improvements in our knowledge of these fish, the gear and of course the techniques.
Clearly many of you thought that this target was achievable at this year as this year we had 89 hardy anglers sign up for the challenge versus just 39 last year. The wonderful prizes were also somewhat of a motivator from Decoro, Stoney Creek and NZ Bayfisher and of course those fantastic trophies from Glass Art.
May 1st and day one produced a lovely day seeing a few boats rolling out and it didn’t take long for the phone to ring with news of the first tagged sword down in FMT Mortgage Finance #13 by Cody Joss on board Matilda, this one hooked at 11.20am and taking just 20minutes to the boat. What a great start! Things stepped up a gear at 3.15pm that same day with a call from the lads on King Hit indicating that they were hooked up to a nice one in High Duty Plastics #24. This was landed just before 6pm and with the guys struggling to get it in the boat, questions on landed started to fly as to whether this was a contender for the 10k! Late Tuesday night this fish pulled the gantry scales down to 174.7kg in what could be described as almost the perfect start to the event and the bar being set high from the first day.
The next weekend although the weather was not the kindest the entire comp was “chomping at the bit” to get out and it looked like that many of the teams were making the effort. The 4/5th May produced some nice fish over the weekend with Dayle Lee getting a nice fish on a night bait. I understand this was the first time the guys on Fin Finder had tried this, and boom! This fish tipped the scales at 93.1kg. Brothers in Arms struck the next day with an almost identical fish weighing 92.8kg landed by Jason Beck after an hour on the rod, all these again out of High Duty Plastics #24. Further north Jans Decision also had a bite at 2.45pm, this one being tagged after an hour and eventually ended up being the last tagged for the comp.
The 12th May saw Isaac Holmberg on Elevar hit the mark hooking and landing a nice 98.9kg broadbill out of Walling Enterprises.
The weather interruptions have become standard part of trying to fish through May, with the regular storms causing frustrations as anglers become shore bound and we had to wait another week for the next proper window before the next fish, and the wait was worth it!!!
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Decoro SNAPPER KINGFISH TOURNAMENT 2017 RESULTS
Decoro SNAPPER KINGFISH TOURNAMENT 2017 RESULTS
Thanks to everyone that turned out for this years Snapper Kingfish Tournament. After a shocking weekend last weekend and the postponement to the 25/26th we were blessed with a much kinder forecast and some pretty good fishing. The boat ramps were chocka this past weekend and when we get the good weather the fishing options and possibilities open up with teams spreading themselves right through Chart 54 in pursuit of the longest and heaviest snapper and kingfish.
This year was the second year of the measure and release format with Decoro and its proving to be a winner. Not only do we kill fewer fish, in general we find that the bigger fish are being released as the best prizes reward the longest fish versus weighing. We are thrilled to be running an event with 124 anglers who are “on-board” with this concept and it’s a great look for the Club to be running events such as these.
Congratulations to all of the winners also to those that just turned out, got among the fishing action and just enjoyed yet another great comp at the Club !
A massive thanks to Kane and Gina from Decoro for all of your assistance with the fantastic prizes, also Jodie from NZ Bayfisher Magazine Stu and Karina of Rockgas Tauranga for the ongoing support!
Snapper-Kingfish 2017 RESULTS
OKUMA Take a Kid Fishing 2017
OKUMA Take a Kid Fishing 2017
2017 TAKF RESULTS
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It was a brisk sou’easter that greeted the kids on the Saturday morning, but it was barely noticed as the anticipation for the Okuma Take A Kid Tournament was running at an all-time high. A round of hot chocolates before anchoring was a must to keep the energy levels up, then it was into rig tying and bait cutting and would somebody get the blimm’in berley in the water!
85 kids hit the water this year, well up on last year with the improving forecast and perhaps the good inshore fishing of late attracting extra kids. This comp is the kids time to shine, and they sure do! What a difference a year makes in the development of our juniors! Is so cool seeing them listening, learning and improving their skills and being successful on the water.
A special mention must go to Jovanna Pillay who always does well in this comp, but more specifically has earned herself another two NZ Junior records for Kahawai in the 8 and 15kg categories and continues to make her Club proud!
There was a noticeably large turn-out in the 3-7 year old this year, arguably the cutest age group especially when you dress them up in fancy dress! The participation factor in the dress up this year was outstanding with pirates, Spanish flamenco dancers, super heroes, sea cadets, jelly fish…certainly all the bases were covered!!! Good representation too in the 8-12 and 13-16 ages groups with these kids now having some real skills at catching fish, notably snapper and kahawai being plentiful at the weigh station this year.
The real heroes of these events though are the Mums, Dads, Grandies, Aunties and Uncles that turn out to support the kids, in what we reckon is the best sport on earth, and judging by the massive smiles going around the kids in the Club on Saturday evening, I think they reckon fishing is pretty cool too! Good to see our future is in good hands.
Thank you again to Okuma and all of our other sponsors including Barclay engravers who again did a wonderful job of the trophies (no doubt all proudly displayed in bedrooms around the region!) Also thanks to all of the families who attended the prize giving. It was nice to see all the kids getting something to take away, and we look forward to seeing you all again next year where we can do it all again bigger and better hopefully !!!
MOUNT ITM BILLFISH BONANZA 2017 – REPORT
MOUNT ITM BILLFISH BONANZA 2017 – REPORT
This year’s Billfish Bonanza was pulled forwards a week in the hope of striking better fishing, but as luck would have it this season has been so late, it sort of feels like the gamefishing is just getting going and the timing is spot on!
We have had a pretty good run this season in staging tournaments in what has been an unsettled summer with lots of wind rain and high seas. But yet again we scrapped in by the skin of our teeth before another NE storm. In fact Saturday was perhaps the best day of the season with massive bait balls turning up on the 100-120 on the western side of Mayor and “the secret” was well and truly out with area attracting boats from Tauranga, Waihi and Tairua and Whangamata. By no means were the fish limited to this area though with some of the boats fishing north towards the Aldie Rise coming across a few Stripies. Fixation managed to tag a couple (congrats Phil Eynon!) and Ocean Warrior in the same area lost a double of nice fish. In fact there were a number of fish dropped over the entire weekend with the final overall tallies being quite low especially given the fact the there was a fair amount of action on the radio. Well done also to Kane De Ratt on Cosmo and Gavin Parnwell on Crusader both also managing to tag striped marlin, all taking away Talica combos from Shimano for their efforts.
A few albacore around filled in for the absence of any large tuna with Charlie Moores off Andros managing a nice 12.94kg model, followed by Sam Tingey off Sterling Belle. No Mahimahi or Short bill Spearfish either this year so these prizes were lucky drawn much to the delight of the anglers at prize giving!
As with most of our events this year there is always a lead story and this must go to Mitchell Tombleson fishing on Bandit. The boys put in some serious time on the baits and the patience and belief paid off when they hooked a Black Marlin on Saturday. After a moment of reflection Mitchell soon worked out not only had he caught an amazing fish, this fish was in fact the missing piece in his Billfish Grand Slam. On looking up the qualifying weights it was noted the fish needed to go 150kg to qualify. Like something written out of a Hollywood script the team took the fish to the TSFC weigh station where it pulled the scales down to exactly 150.00kg! Unbelievable and meant to be you would have to say! Congratulations Tumbles on your pending Billfish Grand Slam! The Black Marlin also took out the heaviest fish for the MOUNT ITM Billfish Bonanza this year with James Scott’s 114.5kg Striped Marlin coming in second place.
Congratulations to all of the 145 anglers this year, a great turn out and by all accounts lots of fun on the water this year. Also our biggest thankyou of course must go to MOUNT ITM and GO FUEL for their generous support next year let’s get you guys fishing!
A1 HOMES TSFC ONE BASE – RESULTS
A1 HOMES ONE BASE 2017
Overall Results
Wed 1st – Sat 4th March 2017
| SECTION | PRIZE | ANGLER | LAUNCH | SPECIES | F/WT | L/WT | AREA |
| Squid | Jamie Lee | Men At Work | Squid | 0.755 | 10 | High Duty Plastics | |
| Gamefish by Junior – 1 | Draydon Layne | Ocean Warrior | Albacore Tuna | 11.280 | 37 | Glass Art | |
| Gamefish by Junior – 2 | Draydon Layne | Ocean Warrior | Mahi Mahi | 6.420 | 60 | Glass Art | |
| Gamefish by Lady | Melissa Woodcraft-Ball | Crank | Shortbill Spear Fish | 24.00 | 37 | High Duty Plastics | |
| Snapper | Longest | Geoffrey Layne | Ocean Warrior | Snapper 77.5CM | M&R | 10 | High Duty Plastics |
| Heaviest | 1 | LUCKY DRAW | |||||
| 2 | LUCKY DRAW | ||||||
| Kingfish | 1st Longest | Michael Vincent | Tunacious | KingFish 113.00CM | M&R | 37 | Champness Roofing |
| Heaviest | 1 | Neville Marsh | Wai Whare | KingFish | 25.70 | 37 | GFab Trailers Custom Alloy |
| 2 | Kerry Clark | Wai Whare | KingFish | 20.700 | 37 | GFab Trailers Custom Alloy | |
| Mahi Mahi -1 | Lawrence Stewart | Non Pareil | Mahi Mahi | 9.340 | 37 | Middle M Mowing & Weed Spraying | |
| Shortbill Spearfish | Lance Gray | Crank | Short Bill SpearFish | 27.200 | 60 | High Duty Plastics | |
| Tuna | 1 | Matt Miller | Night Shift | Yellow Fin Tuna | 23.800 | 37 | High Duty Plastics |
| 2 | Sarah Hamilton | Ocean Monarch | Albacore Tuna | 13.320 | 24 | Middle M Mowing & Weed Spraying | |
| 3 | Louise Stewart | Ocean Monarch | Albacore Tuna | 12.720 | 37 | Middle M Mowing & Weed Spraying | |
| TAG & RELEASE MARLIN | Michael Nelmes | Prowler | Striped Marlin | T&R | 37 | Orange Corporation | |
| David Colhoun | Silver Crest | Striped Marlin | T&R | 37 | High Duty Plastics | ||
| Francis Richards | Island Girl | Striped Marlin | T&R | 37 | |||
| Kevin Stephens | Courageous | Striped Marlin | T&R | 37 | Orange Corporation | ||
| Bailley Pellow | Eagle Rock | Striped Marlin | T&R | 37 | |||
| Trish Cavanagh | Aspire | Striped Marlin | T&R | 60
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Jeff Scott 4 Ray Marine | ||
| Nathan Rei | Kairos | Striped Marlin | T&R | 37 | Port of Tauranga | ||
| Darron Connelly | Savana City | Striped Marlin | T&R | High Duty Plastics | |||
| Roger Thorpe | Magnum | Striped Marlin | T&R | 37 | High Duty Plastics | ||
| First Tagged Marlin | Darron Connelly | Savana City | Striped Marlin | T&R | High Duty Plastics | ||
| Last Tagged Marlin | Bailley Pellow
Off Eagle Rock |
Striped Marlin | T&R | 37 | |||
| Most Tagged Marlin | Presented by Kevin Flutey LUCKY DRAW | ||||||
| StripedMarlin | 1 | Aaron Paku | Cobar II | Striped Marlin | 116.800 | 37 | High Duty Plastics |
| 2 | Regan Oliver | Tidal Light | Striped Marlin | 104.500 | Robert Page Engineering | ||
| 3 | Richard Dearsly | Bacchus | Striped Marlin | 95.200 | 37 | High Duty Plastics | |
| Billfish | 1 | Lawrence Flude | Gulfseeker | Blue Marlin | 225.800 | 37 | Orange Corporation |
| 2 | LUCKY DRAW | ||||||
| 3 | LUCKY DRAW | ||||||
| 4 | LUCKY DRAW | ||||||
| Team T & R Billfish | LUCKY DRAW | ||||||
| Champion Boat | Gulfseeker – Lawrence Flude – w Blue Marlin 225.8KGS in Orange Corp | ||||||
A1 Homes ONE BASE Day Three RESULTS
DAY THREE RESULTS:
46 HOOK UPS
5 X STRIPED MARLIN T&R
5 X STRIPED MARLIN LANDED
1 x SHORTBILL SPEARFISH
8 X MAHIMAHI LANDED
13 X ALBACORE TUNA
3 x KINGFISH LANDED
1 X SNAPPER MEASURE AND RELEASE
1 x SQUID @ .325kg
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TIME: #: NAME: ANGLER: GRID: RESULT:
14:50 #88 TIDAL LIGHT REGAN OLIVER #365 RPE#2 HOOKED UP / LANDED STRIPED MARLIN / 95.2KG
12:40 (DAY 2) #48 ULTIMATE BRANDYS KEVIN PEAKE #125 BOPM HOOKED UP / LANDED STRIPED MARLIN / 90.0KG
15:08 #76 SOUTHERN CROSS RICHARD CRAVEN #212 HDP24 SNAPPER C+R PHOTO / 46.5CMS
11:56 / 12:15 #1 BACCHUS RICHARD DEARSLY #4 HDP17 DOUBLE HOOK UP / STRIPED MARLIN LANDED /95.2KG
8:19 / 8:28 #39 OCEAN WARRIOR DRAYDON LAYNE #95 GA#12 HOOKED UP / ALBACORE LANDED / JUNIOR / TBWT
15:38 #39 OCEAN WARRIOR DRAYDON LAYNE #95 RPE#2 HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI LANDED / JUNIOR / TBWT
CARRY OVER FROM DAY 3 TO FOUR:
? #24 AQUARIUS MATT CROSBY #282 OC#9 HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI / TBWD4
? #61 OCEAN MONARCH LOUISE STEWART #170 MMM HOOKED UP / ALBACORE
? #61 OCEAN MONARCH SARAH HAMILTON #295 MMM HOOKED UP / ALBACORE
7:44 / 8:24 #62 KAIROS NATHAN REI #318 POT HOOKED UP / STRIPED MARLIN T+R
10:32 / 10:44 #61 OCEAN MONARCH LOUISE STEWART #170 HDP17 HOOKED UP / SPEARFISH LANDED
10:41 / 11:00 #84 BARTENDER BRAD PEDERSEN #363 RPE#2 HOOKED UP / ALBACORE
11:23 #5 COSMO JOSH GIBSON #12 GFAB HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI
11:23 #5 COSMO JASON HAMLYN #316 GFAB HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI
11:23 #5 COSMO BRENT BURMAN #317 GFAB HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI
11:52 / 12:00 #79 FREELANCE II DEAN SUNDBORN #242 HDP17 DOUBLE HOOK UP / ALBACORE
11:52 / 12:00 #79 FREELANCE II RAYMOND GREEN #240 HDP17 DOUBLE HOOK UP / ALBACORE
12:10 #21 ASPIRE TRISH CAVANAGH #49 JSRM#26 HOOKED UP / STRIPED MARLIN T+R
12:58 #13 SOLACE #228 HDP24 HOOKED UP / ALBACORE
12:58 #13 SOLACE #165 HDP24 HOOKED UP / ALBACORE
12:58 #52 WHOPPA STOPPA #139 HDP17 HOOKED UP / ALBACORE
13:01 /13:38 #24 COBAR II AARON PAKU #154 HDP#24 HOOKED UP / LANDED STRIPED MARLIN FOR DAY 4
13:13 / 14:05 #31 PROWLER MIKE NELMES #76 OC#9 HOOKED UP / STRIPED MARLIN T+R
2:10 / 14:07 #45 GLENDARA MIKE NELMES #76 HDP17 HOOKED UP / SPEARFISH LANDED
14:31 #93 CRANK HOOKED UP / ALBACORE LANDED
2:10 / 14:07 #55 MOONDANCE GRAHAM DISHER #148 HDP17 HOOKED UP / ALBACORE LANDED
14:31 #55 MOONDANCE RICHARD BRYAN #173 HDP17 HOOKED UP / ALBACORE LANDED
15:22 / 15:50 #91 MAGNUM ROGER THORPE #346 HDP24 HOOKED UP / STRIPED MARLIN T&R
16:34 / 16:45 #24 AQUARIUS MATT CROSBY #282 HDP24 HOOKED UP / ALBACORE
16:57 #83 WAI WHARE NEVILLE MARSH #277 GFAB HOOKED UP / KINGFISH LANDED
16:58 #16 MISTIQUE JONO GAVEY #279 HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI LANDED
17:35 / 18:30 #8 EAGLE ROCK BAILEY PELLOW #309 #17 HOOKED UP / STRIPED MARLIN T+R
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11:39 /11:47 #15 FIN ADDICT DANIEL MARSH #34 HDP#24 HOOKED UP / KINGFISH (M+R)
1:30 #15 FIN ADDICT RICHARD BURLING #33 HDP#24 HOOKED UP / KINGFISH (M+R)
13:57 #63 COURAGEOUS KEVIN STEPHENS #177 OC #9 HOOKED UP / T+R STRIPED MARLIN
A1 HOMES ONE BASE – DAY TWO
DAY TWO RESULTS:
31 HOOK UPS
FINFINDER LOST A DECENT BLUE AT THE BOAT AFTER 5 HOURS
TOTAL OF NINE MARLIN HOOKED OF WHICH 6 WERE DROPPED
1 X STRIPED MARLIN T&R
2 X STRIPED MARLIN LANDED
9 X MAHIMAHI LANDED
10 X ALBACORE TUNA
3 X KINGFISH MEASURE AND RELEASE
1 x KINGFISH LANDED
1 X SNAPPER MEASURE AND RELEASE
1 x SQUID @ .725kg
TIME: #: NAME: ANGLER: GRID: RESULT:
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DAY TWO:
CARRIED OVER TO DAY TWO CAUGHT ON DAY ONE:
10:59/11:08 #49 FIXATION TONY DOLMAN #129 HDP24 HOOKED UP / LANDED SPEARFISH / 16..3KG / D1
16:27 / 16:38 #93 CRANK LANCE GRAY #294 HDP#24 HOOKED UP / SPEARFISH LANDED / 27.4KG / D1
16:30 / 16:39 #93 CRANK MELISSA WOODCRAFT-BELL# 256 HDP#24 HOOKED UP / SPEARFISH LANDED / 24kg / D1
14:40/ 15:39 #86 GULFSEEKER LAWRENCE FLUDE #245 OC #9 HOOKED UP / LANDED BLUE MARLIN / 225.8KG / D1
11:50/12:00 #1 BACCHUS DAVID PROUDFOOT #2 POT #23 HOOKED UP / SPEARFISH LANDED / 20KG / D1
DAY TWO:
11:29 / 11:39 #1 BACCHUS RICHARD DEARSLY #4 POT#33 HOOKED UP / LANDED ALBACORE / 11.9KG / D2
12:08 #44 TUNACIOUS MICHEAL VINCENT #113 CR#23 HOOKED UP / KINGFISH (M+R) / 113CM
11:03 / 11:08 #44 TUNACIOUS LEE THOMPSON #112 CR#23 HOOKED UP / LANDED KINGFISH / 11.4kg
11:20 / 11:25 #44 TUNACIOUS LEE THOMPSON #112 CR#23 HOOKED UP / KINGFISH (M+R) / 108CM
15:00 #36 IN PURSUIT AIDAN BROWN HDP SQUID / .725kg
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CARRY OVER TO DAY THREE:
8:19 / 8:28 #39 OCEAN WARRIOR DRAYDON LAYNE #95 GA#12 HOOKED UP / ALBACORE LANDED / JUNIOR
10:45 #27 KYRENIA STEVE LAWN #64 HDP#24 HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI LANDED
10:45 #27 KYRENIA DAMON BROWN #265 HDP#24 HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI LANDED
11:39 /11:47 #15 FIN ADDICT DANIEL MARSH #34 HDP#24 HOOKED UP / KINGFISH (M+R)
12:40 #48 ULTIMATE BRANDYS DAVID PEAKE #125 BOPM HOOKED UP / LANDED STRIPED MARLIN
1:30 #15 FIN ADDICT RICHARD BURLING #33 HDP#24 HOOKED UP / KINGFISH (M+R)
14:25 #90 DAYTONA STEPHEN GREENWAY #315 OC#9 HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI LANDED (RELAYED FROM MERC BAY)
13:57 #63 COURAGEOUS KEVIN STEPHENS #177 OC #9 HOOKED UP / T+R STRIPED MARLIN
15:08 #76 SOUTHERN CROSS RICHARD CRAVEN #212 HDP24 SNAPPER C+R PHOTO
14:50 #88 TIDAL LIGHT REGAN OLIVER #365 RPE#2 HOOKED UP / LANDED STRIPED MARLIN
15:38 #39 OCEAN WARRIOR DRAYDON LAYNE #95 RPE#2 HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI LANDED / JUNIOR
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DAY TWO CARRY OVER:
10:46/11:23 #17 ERICE MARIE HDP24 HOOKED UP / T&R STRIPED MARLIN (PHOTO)
10:55/11:20 #72 SAVANA CITY DARRON CONNOLY#203 HDP24 HOOKED UP / T&R STRIPED MARLIN
1:05/1:10 #15 FIN ADDICT PAUL MCDOWELL #32 HOOKED UP / KINGFISH – MEASURE & RELEASE
14:57/ 15:14 #80 SILVERCREST DAVE CALHONE #225 HDP #24 HOOKED UP / T&R STRIPED MARLIN
15:40 / 16:16 #66 ISLAND GIRL FRANK RICHARDS OC #9 HOOKED UP / T&R STRIPED MARLIN
18:00 / 18:05 #83 WAI WHARE NEVILLE MARSH #277 GFAB HOOKED UP / KINGFISH – MEASURE & RELEASE
NO RESULT:
9:42 #79 FREELANCE II HDP HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI (UNDER SIZED)
10:45 #1 BACCHUS POT HOOKED UP / DROPPED
11:06 #47 VALDA M HDP24 HOOKED UP / MARLIN DROPPED
10:58 /11:19 #72 SAVANA CITY HDP17 HOOKED UP / DROPPED MARLIN
14:25 #24 AQUARIUS BRENT HOGG #280 OC#9 HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI LANDED (RELAYED FROM MERC BAY)
16:20 #79 FREELANCE II HDP24 HOOKED UP / STRIPED MARLIN /DROPPED
16:20 #2 BANDIT HDP24 HOOKED UP / STRIPED MARLIN /DROPPED
16:44 #79 FREELANCE II HDP24 HOOKED UP / ALBACORE DROPPED
16:52 #70 OCEAN PACIFIC HDP24 HOOKED UP DOUBLE / LANDED ALBACORE
16:52 #70 OCEAN PACIFIC HDP24 HOOKED UP DOUBLE / LANDED ALBACORE
16:48 #24 AQUARIUS BRENT HOGG #280 BI HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI LANDED
16:54 #24 AQUARIUS MATT CROSBY #282 BI HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI LANDED
17:30 #17 ERICE MARIE HOOKED UP / DROPPED
12:57 / 18:18 #77 FINFINDER HDP #17 HOOKED UP / BLUE DROPPED
17.03 / 17.03 # 80 SILVER CREST CRAIG GIBBS #224 HDP24 HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI / DAY ONE DQ
17.02 / 17:07 #13 SOLACE NICK MONTOMERY AAC #16 HOOKED UP / LANDED ALBACORE / DAY ONE DQ
14:19/14:21 #58 JACK FLASH AAC #16 HOOKED UP / LANDED ALBACORE
15:00/15:05 #46 LUCKY 7 MITCHELL #118 PBM #18 HOOKED UP / LANDED ALBACORE
15:00/15:15 #13 SOLACE NICK MONTGOMERY #165 MMM #10 HOOKED UP / LANDED ALBACORE
17:58 / 18:35 #37 SANTARA AAC HOOKED UP / DROPPED
11:28 / 11:39 #1 BACCHUS KEVIN HOULTON #3 POT#33 HOOKED UP / LANDED ALBACORE / DAY TWO DNW
A1 HOMES ONE BASE – DAY ONE RESULTS
DAY ONE RESULTS
| 2017 A1 HOMES ONE BASE | |||||
| DAY ONE: | |||||
| RESULTS: | |||||
| 32 hook ups of which 10 confirmed as marlin | |||||
| 4 marlin T+R | |||||
| 1 blue marlin landed | |||||
| 3 Spearfish landed | |||||
| 4 Albacore landed | |||||
| 1 Mahimahi landed | |||||
| 2 kingfish M+R | |||||
| 1 Kingfish landed | |||||
| TIME: | #: | NAME: | ANGLER: | GRID: | RESULT: |
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| 11:20/11:37 | #27 | KYRENIA | STEVE LAWN #64 | HDP24 | HOOKED UP/ALBACORE LANDED / 9.9KGS |
| 16:25 | #98 | CHILLI BELLA | HDP24 | NASCAN FLAG CAPTURE | |
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| CARRY OVER TO DAY TWO: | |||||
| 10:46/11:23 | #17 | ERICE MARIE | HDP24 | HOOKED UP / T&R STRIPED MARLIN (PHOTO) | |
| 10:55/11:20 | #72 | SAVANA CITY | DARRON CONNOLY#203 | HDP24 | HOOKED UP / T&R STRIPED MARLIN |
| 10:59/11:08 | #49 | FIXATION | TONY DOLMAN #129 | HDP24 | HOOKED UP / LANDED SPEARFISH / TBW DAY 2 |
| 11:50/12:00 | #1 | BACCHUS | DAVID PROUDFOOT #2 | POT #23 | HOOKED UP / SPEARFISH LANDED |
| 1:05/1:10 | #15 | FIN ADDICT | PAUL MCDOWELL #32 | HOOKED UP / KINGFISH – MEASURE & RELEASE | |
| 14:19/14:21 | #58 | JACK FLASH | AAC #16 | HOOKED UP / LANDED ALBACORE | |
| 15:00/15:05 | #46 | LUCKY 7 | MITCHELL #118 | PBM #18 | HOOKED UP / LANDED ALBACORE |
| 14:57/ 15:14 | #80 | SILVERCREST | DAVE CALHONE #225 | HDP #24 | HOOKED UP / T&R STRIPED MARLIN |
| 15:00/15:15 | #13 | SOLACE | NICK MONTGOMERY #165 | MMM #10 | HOOKED UP / LANDED ALBACORE |
| 14:40/ 15:39 | #86 | GULFSEEKER | LAWRENCE FLUDE #245 | OC #9 | HOOKED UP / LANDED BLUE MARLIN / TBW DAY 2 |
| 15:40 / 16:16 | #66 | ISLAND GIRL | FRANK RICHARDS | OC #9 | HOOKED UP / T&R STRIPED MARLIN |
| 16:27 / 16:38 | #93 | CRANK | LANCE GRAY #294 | HDP | HOOKED UP / SPEARFISH LANDED / TBW DAY 1 |
| 16:30 / 16:39 | #93 | CRANK | MELISSA WOODCRAFT-BELL# 256 | HDP | HOOKED UP / SPEARFISH LANDED / TBW DAY 1 |
| 17.03 / 17.03 | #80 | SILVER CREST | CRAIG GIBBS #224 | HDP24 | HOOKED UP / MAHIMAHI / TBW DAY 2 |
| 17.02 / 17:07 | #13 | SOLACE | NICK MONTOMERY | AAC #16 | HOOKED UP / LANDED ALBACORE / TBW DAY 2 |
| 18:00 / 18:05 | #83 | WAI WHARE | NEVILLE MARSH #277 | GFAB | HOOKED UP / KINGFISH – MEASURE & RELEASE |
| 18:29 / 18:69 | #83 | WAI WHARE | KERRY CLARKE #263 | GFAB | HOOKED UP / LANDED KINGFISH |
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| 9:27/10:29 | #93 | CRANK | HDP24 | HOOKED UP / SHARK | |
| 9:54/10:06 | #14 | DOUBLE STRIKE | HDP24 | HOOKED UP / DROPPED MARLIN | |
| 10:17/10:23 | #37 | SANTARA | HDP24 | HOOKED UP / DROPPED | |
| 11:10/11:20 | #62 | KAIROS | HDP24 | HOOKED UP / KINGFISH LANDED – NOT WEIGHING | |
| 12:00/1:25 | #54 | COBRA | AAC #16 | HOOKED UP / DROPPED MARLIN | |
| 12:07/12:20 | #46 | LUCKY 7 | HOOKED UP / DROPPED | ||
| 12:25/12:32 | #71 | DON JUANITO | HDP#24 | HOOKED UP / DROPPED | |
| 14:05 / 14:06 | #62 | KAIROS | GFAB #25 | HOOKED UP / DROPPED | |
| 15:00/ 15:15 | #13 | SOLACE | MMM #10 | HOOKED UP / DROPPED | |
| 15:26/15:28 | #29 | ANDROS | MMM #10 | HOOKED UP / DROPPED MARLIN | |
| 17.00 / 17:05 | 79 | FREELANCE II | HDP17 | HOOKED UP / DROPPED | |
| 15:53 / 15:57 | #29 | ANDROS | MMM #10 | HOOKED UP / ALBACORE RELEASED | |
| 17:15 | #79 | FREELANCE II | HDP | HOOKED UP / DROPPED | |
| 17:28 | #3 | BANDIT | MITCHEL TUMBLES | HDP | SQUID / MULTILATED DQ |
2017 Bridgeman Concrete FISH N CHICK REPORT
FISH N CHICK TOURNAMENT 2017
REPORT
Wow Wow Wow! What a cool event, with cool people, great prizes and just a great vibe! In a season of largely windy weather the ladies really scored perhaps the best that could be expected. Just prior to the Thursday night briefing the weather eased with the Gale Force warning being dropped and it became clear that the days ahead were going to be better than the original forecast. So although it was a little bit sloppy for the Friday morning, the girls could look forward to much calmer seas over the days ahead.
As always, there is always a good deal of marlin and tuna fever around although this season is proving harder than the last two to catch one of these elusive beasts. Offshore water conditions despite being blue and 20 degrees plus just seem to be devoid of the usual bait schools. It could be the season is just 6 weeks late, regardless the offshore fishing was tough this year.
Lucky the Fish N Chicks fish schedule comprises many more species than just the hard to get pelagics. With terakihi, snapper, and kingfish on the list it gives the ladies the option of hugging the islands or the inshore and having a great crack at winning some prizes. Somehow after doing the hard yards offshore a spot line fishing can be more relaxing and enjoyable, two qualities most teams in this event look for in the ‘perfect day fishing’.
Three good Kingies came across the weigh station scales the best of them being a 24.32kg model to Michelle Clark on board Wai Whare Charters, followed by a nice 17.88kg fish for Anita Syben on Apteryx these out of G Fab Trailers and High Duty Plastics.
Some quality snapper were also caught the best of them a 7.665kg model to Tracey Holmes on board Sterling Belle. Second place in the snapper went to Rhoda Phillip 5.87kg, and backed up by her team mate Kylie Silby 4.52kg both on board the boat Bliss.
The offshore efforts where not completely without reward with Cobar II striking first landing a stripey on the inside of Mayor in the green water! Unfortunately this fish came up tail wrapped and could not be revived. Although the fish didn’t quite make qualifying weight at 74kg but was a massive buzz for the team and Kelly Whifen who made the trip over from Australia. Not wanting to miss out Emma Keyworth on Jans Decision managed a tag and release Striped Marlin as did Anita Syben again on Apteryx who seemed to be enjoying an action packed tournament!
Giving up on the offshore quest the team on Free Flo decided to hit Mayor in the hope of hitting pay dirt on the Tarakhi. They did just that managing a first and second place fish for Many Kupenga and sponsor Jodie Gollop with a 1.885 and 1.72kg respectively from Champness Roofing. Congratulations ladies!
This was the second year the HERO SHOT was run with the support of Tauranga SPARK BUSINESS HUB offering an Iphone 7 as incentive to get the best Fish N Chick on the water photo. We were flooded with entries as these can all be found on our Facebook site and our website tsfc.co.nz Mandy Kupenga our HERO SHOT judge had her work cut out in sorting out the three top places but finally got there naming Kelly Whiffen’s on-board marlin shot number one, young Jovanna Pillay took out second with a very nice snapper perfectly positioned in great light, and in third was Tracey Holmes with her outstanding Mayor Island snapper. We had some great shots with a good deal of creativity in all of the entries so congratulations to everyone that got involved!
Prize giving was outstanding with all of the fancy dress teams going too extreme measures to impress. Supported by the Radical Kids Band the “Quick fire Runaway” was a hit giving piles of laughs along the way. Well done to the Xarisma 1st, SunKist 2nd and Ultimate Brandys finishing strongly in third!
Thankyou to all of our Sponsors especially Bridgeman Concrete (well done achieving 50 years in business!) and a massive thankyou to all of our lady anglers for your great energy and enthusiasm you bring to this event. We look forward to seeing you all back next year!
